Blog - Anshu Anand - Content Creator & Marketer

Explained: Why did Korea split?

Monday, 01 June 2020 by Anshu Anand

Korean Peninsula has always been a conflict zone for warring factions in the regions vying for supremacy, but the last century has probably been the darkest in Korean history, with unspeakable atrocities, subjugation by foreign powers, countless wars, and the worst of all, a proud & unified region Korea split into two rival nations. The

Published in Explained, Stuff I Should Know, Today I Learned

Tagged under: Cold War, explained, Korea, North Korea, Reunification, South Korea, World War

Explained: Why North Macedonia had to change its name?

Monday, 25 May 2020 by Anshu Anand

Eastern Europe has always been a contentious region throughout its history. Ottomans, Byzantine, Slavs, Eastern Roman Empire, Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth, this region has a rich history and always had conflicts and disputes; and the way the current geopolitics is, it’s not gonna be over anytime soon. The dispute between North Macedonia and its neighbour Greece is

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Tagged under: Balkans, Eastern Europe, Europe, explained, Greece, Macedonia, North Macedonia, stuff i should know, TIL

Why are taxis yellow?

Sunday, 24 May 2020 by Anshu Anand

Before Uber was even a thing, taxicabs were the rage and preferred mode of transportation for millions of people living in urban and suburban areas all over the globe. There are still many cities where Uber or similar cab-sharing companies are yet to make a serious mark, and these markets are still, to this day,

Published in Explained, Stuff I Should Know, Today I Learned

Tagged under: cabs, explained, stuff i should know, taxicabs, taxis, TIL, yellow, yellow cabs

The Story behind ‘Nuclear Gandhi’

Friday, 22 May 2020 by Anshu Anand

Imagine Gandhi (yes, that Gandhi), the man so rigorously dedicated to non-violence and pacifism that he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize a total of five times, last the year he was assassinated(the committee didn’t award anyone that year stating that there were no “suitable living candidates” worthy of the award) as a warmonger,

Published in Explained, Gaming, Technology, Today I Learned

Tagged under: civilization, explained, gaming, gandhi, nuclear gandhi, Story Behind, TIL

Best Alternatives to Google Search

Tuesday, 12 May 2020 by Anshu Anand

It would not be a surprise for anyone that Google Search, in all fairness, dominates this segment, even in 2020. With a crushing 76% share in the Search Engine market and its nearest global competitor Bing, once touted as one of the best alternatives to Google Search, at just a meager 4%, it seems fairly

Published in Marketing, Networking, Technology

Tagged under: DuckDuckGo, ecosia, Gibiru, giveWater, Google, Qwant, search encrypt, swisscows

Explained: How do Presidential elections in US work?

Friday, 01 May 2020 by Anshu Anand

Elections are the backbone of any democracy. For any republic to truly function it is important that power that be is held to account. Any democratic government is a government of the people, for the people and by the people. How can a government be by the people, if the people don’t have a say

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Tagged under: Biden, Democrats, republicans, Trump, US Election